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Niger: Security Facts and Figures (22 April 2015)

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Security facts

1 - May 2013: The Nigerian Government declares The State of emergency in Borno , Yobe and Adamawa states, 3 northeastern states of Nigeria hit by attacks of armed groups.

2 - November 2014: New attacks occur on November 5 in Malam Fatori (3km from Bosso) and November 24 in Damasak (35km from Diffa )

3 - January 2015: 3,000 Nigerian soldiers are deployed in the border area of Nigeria.

4 - Feb 2015: Boko Haram attacks for the 1st time the Niger conducting a raid in Bosso, on February 6th. Two other incursions occured in Diffa, on 08 and 10 February.

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